East Palo Alto Family Becomes a Voice for the Pacific Islander Community
Block2Block Radio talks with Alo Kofeloa whose 8-year-old son Tevita (Vita) was diagnosed with Severe Aplastic Anemia, a bone marrow failure disease where the body can not produce enough blood cells to fight off infections and stop severe bleeding.
Left: 8-year-old Vita, who has severe Aplastic Anemia. Right: Call to action sign during a bone marrow drive for Vita.
Vita, being of Samoan, Tongan and Chinese decent, has become a voice of awareness for this disease. Pacific Islanders make up less than 1% of the US Donor Registry according to the National Marrow Donor Program.
For more info on Vita and the Help Cure Tevita campaign, visit: www.curetevita.com
For more info on the National Bone Marrow Program, visit www.marrow.org.
If you would like to make a donation to help contribute to medical treatment for Tevita they can be sent to the address below.
Tevita Kofeloa Fund
Wells Fargo Bank
Acct 1559097710
735 Santa Cruz Avenue
Menlo Park, Ca 94025
De-Bug's Block2Block Radio, hosted by David Madrid, airs every Wednesday morning on 91.5fm KKUP.
Photos from www.curetevita.com.
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